Abstract: An animal feeder having a feed reservoir for storing flowable solid animal feed, a feed zone receiving animal feed from the feed reservoir, and a tray pivotally attached below the feed zone, the tray being pivotable between a first position and a second position.

Abstract: An animal feeder having a hopper from which an electrically powered motor dispenser discharges feed to inclined surfaces into a feeding trough, has a rain sensing device attached to it and exposed to receive rain. The rain sensing device is installed in the electrical circuit of the motor. Rain causes the sensing device to break the circuit thereby disengaging the motor from its power source until the sensing device no longer is affected by the rain and the circuit is restored and the motor returned to operability.

Abstract: An animal feeder includes inclined surfaces (11) engaged along their adjacent edges. The inclined surfaces terminate in bent lower edges (16). A container or bin (6) is secured on the inclined surfaces. A hopper (30) is secured in the bin and has an opening (31) for discharging animal feed to the inclined surfaces by means of a battery operated motor driven distribution plate (44) and solar panel (45) connected by conductor means (46') to charge the battery. A feeding trough (5) has a flat surface (17a) secured to the bent lower edges (16) of the inclined surfaces. A side entry (32) provides access to the interior of the bin beneath the hopper (30) when necessary. A closure (33) is provided to close off the entry (32) when necessary.

Abstract: An animal feeder includes inclined surfaces (11) engaged along their adjacent edges to form an open vertex (V) at their upper end. The inclined surfaces terminate in bent lower edges (16). A container or bin (6) is secured on the inclined surfaces to receive the open vertex therein. A hopper (30) is secured in the bin and has an opening (31) for discharging animal feed to the inclined surfaces. A feeding trough (5) has a flat surface (17a) secured to the bent lower edges (16) of the inclined surfaces. A side entry (32) provides access to the interior of the bin beneath the hopper (30) when necessary. A closure (33) is provided to close off the entry (32) when necessary.